Naruto: Starting as the Third Hokage with Tears in His Eyes

Chapter 351 Slacking off and doing nothing is the right way to live!

The Hokage's office.

Hiruzen Sarutobi forced himself to sit back down in his chair from the window. He picked up the ink-stained document and tried to continue working, but found that he couldn't concentrate at all.

The outline of that colossal tower always appears before my eyes.

"Lord Hokage."

A member of the secret service appeared silently in front of the desk, knelt on one knee, and presented a scroll with both hands.

Hiruzen Sarutobi recognized it as Sakumo Hatake's encrypted communication scroll.

He took the scroll and slowly unrolled it.

The handwriting above is as neat and meticulous as ever, but upon closer inspection, one can find a few strokes with a barely perceptible tremor, clearly indicating that the writer was not at peace.

The report was concise and clear, objectively recounting everything that had just happened on the farm.

From discussions about land constraints to the First Hokage's outlandish proposal, and finally to how that vertical farm, which defied basic physics, rose from the ground.

At the end of his report, Sakumo wrote in an almost pleading tone:

"...That's all. I humbly request your guidance, Hokage-sama. Regarding the subsequent planning, resource allocation, and safety assessment of this... building, I am too incompetent to make a decision."

Hiruzen Sarutobi silently rolled up the scroll and placed it on the table.

He leaned back in his chair, crossed his arms, and supported his chin.

He began to think.

First of all, this is not a bad thing, it's a great thing.

The land issue for the farm, the biggest bottleneck restricting the development of agriculture in Konoha, was solved in an extraordinary way.

But what followed was endless trouble.

The follow-up plans mentioned by Shuo Mao are just the tip of the iceberg.

What are the approval procedures for this illegal building?

Will its appearance affect the surrounding ecological environment? Will such a large shadow prevent certain medicinal herbs that require specific light from growing?

and also.

While Danzo was still painstakingly pouring chakra concrete for the foundation of the reservoir dam, the First Hokage was simply using Wood Release to build a tall building from the ground. How could Danzo possibly think of that?

His infrastructure obsession might be driving him to depression.

Why do I feel like laughing...?

One by one, real-world problems kept popping up in Hiruzen Sarutobi's mind.

My temples are starting to hurt again.

Managing a village is indeed ten thousand times harder than destroying one.

Hiruzen Sarutobi picked up the plan for the renovation of the village's sewer network that he had just been reviewing on the table, and then looked up at the mythical building outside the window.

It's as if there's a dimension between the two.

He let out a long sigh.

and many more……

Infrastructure? Engineering? Structural safety?

A thought, a flash of lightning, suddenly crossed his mind.

Why are you having such a headache?

Aren't these troublesome problems exactly what a certain professional likes to solve and is best at?

In the office next door, there are several ready-made talents sitting there!

A relieved smile, even tinged with a hint of triumph, slowly appeared on Hiruzen Sarutobi's face.

He picked up the encrypted scroll on the table, then grabbed a blank scroll and pen from the side, and quickly wrote a few lines on it.

Then, he gave a soft command to the air.

"Someone come here."

Another member of the secret service appeared instantly.

"Take this scroll, along with my warrant, to the office next door and give it to Tobirama... uh, the advisor."

"Yes."

The secret agents took the items and were about to leave.

"etc."

Hiruzen Sarutobi called out to him.

"?"

The officers in the shadows stopped what they were doing and waited quietly for further orders.

Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered for a moment, then added in an extremely calm tone.

"Just tell him..."

The member of the Dark Division visibly stiffened for a moment, but he didn't ask any further questions. He simply bowed his head, replied "Yes," and disappeared.

Watching the departing figures of the Anbu, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a sense of relief wash over him.

He propped his feet up on the desk, leaned back, and sank deeply into the soft chair back, letting out a satisfied sigh.

"Ah... slacking off and taking it easy is the right way to live."

……

Inside the consultant's office next door.

A cold and austere atmosphere permeated the air.

Tobirama Senju was standing in front of a huge table covered with complex drawings that made one's scalp crawl.

Orochimaru stood beside him, his expression focused, nodding occasionally or asking one or two key technical questions.

The two are making final optimizations to the energy loop of the Chakra hydroelectric generator unit at the Namakawa Reservoir Dam.

"The rune array here,"

Tobirama extended a finger and tapped a node on the blueprint, his tone devoid of any emotion. "During the energy transfer process, at least three percent of the loss can be completely avoided. Orochimaru, your idea is good, but it's not quite perfect."

"Your senior's advice is correct."

Orochimaru's face held a morbid excitement. "If we supplement it with a small amount of Lightning Release for stimulation, perhaps..."

Just as the two were immersed in pure scientific and magical research, a member of the Dark Guard quietly appeared.

"Tobirama-sama."

Tobirama Senju didn't even turn his head.

"explain."

"Lord Hokage has an urgent document and order that I have asked you to deliver to you."

The ANBU member respectfully placed the item on the corner of the table, and then repeated Hiruzen Sarutobi's words verbatim.

"...The first generation master conducted a great agricultural innovation experiment on the farm, but encountered some minor technical bottlenecks. We hope that you can go and provide guidance as a scientific advisor."

After hearing the report, Orochimaru first showed a curious expression.

What could have enabled the first generation to make such great innovations?

Meanwhile, on Tobirama Senju's perpetually icy face, his eyebrows slowly, bit by bit, furrowed.

He knew his brother all too well.

Great innovation, technological bottlenecks...

These two words, linked to his simple-minded older brother, only brought five words to Tobirama's mind.

—He's messing around again.

one second.

two seconds.

three seconds.

"What exactly is the situation?"

Tobirama turned around, his red eyes sharp enough to pierce through one's heart.

Orochimaru looked at his master with curiosity.

He saw that the Second Hokage, who was always calm and rational, had his brow furrowing more and more on his perpetually icy face.

An increasingly dangerous aura began to emanate from him.

The ANBU member stiffened, then forced a description: "The First Hokage... used Wood Release to construct a... multi-layered, vertical farm, about a hundred meters high, out of thin air."

The office fell into a deathly silence.

Orochimaru's curiosity turned into shock.

Meanwhile, Tobirama Senju's sharp eyes slowly narrowed.

His brain's processing speed reached its peak at that moment.

100 meters tall? Multi-layered structure?

Countless loopholes exploded in his mind in an instant.

How will the irrigation system be solved? How will the energy transmission be solved? This isn't a building at all! It's a castle in the air that could collapse at any moment due to unstable supply!

With a sudden flick of his wrist, Tobirama Senju strode out the door.

"I have to go see what this thing my brother has come up with!"